Ahmad Wahid al-Abd

Ahmad Wahid al-Abd, also known as Abu al-Baraa, was an Islamic State jurist. Born in Jarjir, Syria, al-Abd joined the Free Syrian Army when his town revolted at the start of the Syrian Civil War, and he later defected to al-Nusra Front before joining the Islamic State. He became a jurist in Qalamoun, issuing fatwas for the arrest and killings of dozens of Free Syrian Army members, including some of his own relatives. Apparently, he cooperated with Hezbollah in fighting against the FSA, and the Lebanese Army did not shell IS positions. In July 2017, however, the Lebanese, Syrian Arab Army, and Hezbollah launched an offensive against al-Abd's IS forces, and al-Abd surrendered at the al-Zamrani border crossing.